The Understanding Schizophrenia anatomical chart provides a visual and textual overview and is an ideal tool to help practitioners explain the condition to patients and families. The chart also covers current treatments and illness management.

This chart defines schizophrenia by covering the following points:

Discusses causes of schizophrenia and other psychosis

Compares MRIs of unaffected and affected brains

Discusses the stages and natural progression of the disease

Illustrates gray matter deficit at onset of illness and after 5 years

Illustrates a healthy neuron and a abnormally pruned neuron

The chart also discusses the 4 broad categories of symptoms: positive, negative, mood and cognitive.